Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
Topeka Topics

TOPEKA, Oct. Judge E. S. Terrence,
of the Thirteenth district, which com
prises Elk, Chautauqua and Cowley coun-
ties, rendered his resignation to the gov
ernor today to take effect October Is. due
to the pressure Of private business.
He will be succeeded By Marquis
G. Troup, of Winfield, whose
commission was signed by the gov
ernor today. Judge Troup is 46 years old
and has been resident of Cowley county
since 1870, during which time he has held
the Office Of county clerk for six years and
that of county auditor for three years.
He was admitted to the bar In 1879. His
appointment meets with general approval.
The Temperance Mutual Benefit Union
of this city, whose authority to do business
was recently revoked by the state superin-
tendent of insurance, has entered into a
stipulation with the attorney general, on
behalf Of the supeI nte dent Of insurance,
whereby the order o. revocation Of au,
thority to do businl SIS has been suspended
until December %. The company agrees
to wind up It's business ip or before that
time. The mandamus proceedings recent
ly begun by the company against the
superintendent OF insurance will be discon-
tinued.
An application was made before Judge
Foster in the United States court today,
on behalf of Margaret Fuller. for the ap-
p0intment of receiver Of the company.
The court took the matter under advise
ment. The petitioner has had case pend
ing against the Temperance Mutual Benefit
Union In the federal court during the past
year for a claim for 81 $50.
The Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Rail-
road company has issued a special tariff
covering the shipments of wheat, faxseed
and other grain, in car load IS, from
points on their line in Nebraska to Kansas
City, from 10 to IS cents per hundred on
wheat and flaxseed and 10 to Is cents On
other grain, being reduction of from to
3 cents per hundred pounds. Tariffs max
ing similar reductions on shipments from
Nebraska to Topeka and ST. Joseph have
also been issued.
The railroads IN Kansas have also issued
a special distance tariff covering corn in
car loads, which took effect October 1 and
will continue until April 80 next, between
any stations on their lines within the state,
but will not apply 10 or from any point
within twenty five miles Of the Missouri
river. This Is issued In conformity with
the agreement between the general freight
agents and the railroad commissioners of
Kansas, and makes a reduction CT SO 3
per cent.
TOPEKA, Oct. 1.-THE following char
ters were fled in the secretary of states
Office today: The Merriam park building
and loan association, of Merriam Johnson
county and of Kansas City, No, capital
stock 100000. directors Solomon Dingee,
D. P. Campbell, James II. Wood, L. A,
Willard, a. c. Nichols, Robert 3. Middle
brook, Otto Nancy, II. ?. Byrne, Byron
H. Edwards, John Bartlett and Fl. P. Scott;
the African American state league, of To
peka; the Nickel Plate town site company,
of Garden City.
The following persons were commits
stoned as notaries today: Frank W. Dunn
at Rsvenna, r. a. Mack at Cherryvale, ].
C. Horfus at Oberlin. Lewis Wellein at
Hillsboro, S. G. johnson at Oakley, Geo.
Fl. Cook, Washington county.